I caught the ‘jogging’ bug two years ago (at the age of 46 that’s something!) after suffering from sciatica off and on for years.

Thanks to two 6-week sessions with two separate NHS physios from Knockbracken and Holywood Arches Clinics (and no help from those chiropractors and physios I paid to help me), I’m cured! They showed me what the problem was, got me to do *odd* exercises, so with my determined character and a bit of discipline I got back into sport again… keeping in mind I must strengthen the ‘inner core’.

Always loved hockey, badminton and swimming, but jogging… what an uninspiring pastime… so I thought!

Well, this morning I went out for a run as I normally do a few days a week now… today was different as I extended the run. I have the half-marathon in June to prepare for… I must have done 5 miles at least. Feels good, need to extend that to 13.1 miles though… here’s to next week’s run.

So what made me go for a half-marathon (2 this year actually). Well, I put my name into a ballot for the Great North Run in September. Never thinking I would get picked, but I go over with George @mungeo to Newcastle every year, so I thought I’d try. I got selected!

So I thought I should warm up so I’m doing the Lisburn half-marathon in June as well (although it’s supposed to be hard ’cause it’s hilly :-(). In for a penny, in for a pound!

My time… that’s another matter… who cares! If I can do them in 2.5-3 hours, that would be very good for me.